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Thrilled to be Chilled Swim February 2018

I had noticed that an ice swimming event had been arranged at Bardowie Loch on the north side of Glasgow, to be held in February 2018. After dipping my toe in the water of an ice event at the GB Champs in Loch Lomond in February 2017, I decided to train for this event. My plan was to enter the 1km ice swim. Now you might ask what an ice swim is?… Read More

Category: 2018 Season, Thrilled to be Chilled Bardowie, Uncategorized Tags: Bardowie Loch, Bondi Beach, Caves Beach, ice km, ice mile, ice swim, ice swimming, IISA, IISA GB Champs, Loch Lomond, Luss, open water swim, open water swimming, openwater swim, Scotland, thrilled to be chilled, Wild West Swimmers

Bardowie Loch Swim Festival May 2016

A view of part of the swim course at Bardowie Loch on a warm Scottish morning in late spring The weather in Scotland had been up to its usual keep the weather forecasters busy form. In the last few days of April it snowed in Glasgow, and then a few weeks later the spring sunshine broke through the murky cloud to shine brightly on the spring flowers. All through April I had… Read More

Category: 2016 year, Bardowie Swim Festival Tags: Bardowie Loch, Loch Ard, Loch Chon, Loch Lomond, open water swimming, wild swimming

Spring Loch Swimming

It is spring time in Scotland which means that the days are getting longer, and it does get sunnier. Last week it was wall to wall sun for several consecutive days with temperatures nudging 20c. As I write this blog entry I am looking out the window at strong winds and a mix of snow and rain falling. Oh how the weather teases and tantalises those from warmer climes with its flirtatious… Read More

Category: 2015 year, Lochs Tags: Balloch, Bardowie Loch, Duck Bay, Ellerton, Loch Lomond, Loch Lubnaig, Luss, Scotland, Wild West Swimmers

GregInTheWater

GLASGOW OPEN WATER SWIMMING COACH